Prum, Richard O.
Summary: What can explain the incredible diversity of beauty in nature? Richard O. Prum, an award-winning ornithologist, discusses Charles Darwin's second and long-neglected theory--aesthetic mate choice--and what it means for our understanding of evolution. In addition, Prum connects those same evolutionary dynamics to the origins and diversity of human sexuality, offering riveting new thinking about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 590 PRUSummary: Depicts people's opinions and thoughts worldwide on Election Day, 2008, when Barack Obama was elected president. All segments were filmed between 8:00 a.m. EST on November 4, 2008 and 4:00 a.m. EST on November 5, 2008, and were filmed by friends of the producer and submitted to him for editing / compilation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bev Pictures 2010
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF ELEFunk, McKenzie
Summary: "The bizarre and captivating story of the most important person you've never heard of. The world we live in today, where everything is tracked by corporations and governments, originates with one manic, elusive, utterly unique man--as prone to bullying as he was to fits of surpassing generosity and surprising genius. His name was Hank Asher, and his life was a strange and spectacular show that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2023
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Summary: "Emma, perhaps the most technically accomplished of all of Austen's novels, is also, after Pride and Prejudice, her most popular one. Its numerous film and television adaptations testify to the world's enduring affection for the headstrong, often misguided Emma Woodhouse and her many romantic schemes. Like the previous volumes in Harvard's celebrated annotated Austen series, Emma: An Annotated...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Austen 2012Harris, Duchess
Summary: In 2008, voters chose Barack Obama as the first African American president in the history of the United States. Barack Obama Is Elected President examines this historic event from multiple perspectives, including those of Barack Obama himself, his wife, Michelle, and opposing candidate John McCain
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, An Imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J382.73092 HARSummary: This documentary exposes gaping holes in the security of America's electronic voting system. Takes a nonpartisn, clear-eyed look at the secrecy, cronyism, and incompetence of elections in present-day America as it captures a citizen's movement intent on taking back elections and democracy itself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HACChertoff, Michael
Summary: "Chertoff [posits] that our laws and policies surrounding the protection of personal information, written for an earlier time, need to be ... overhauled in the Internet era. On the one hand, the collection of data--more widespread by business than by government, and impossible to stop--should be facilitated as an ultimate protection for society. On the other, standards under which information...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 343 CHEBrowne, Meghan P.
Summary: "A nonfiction picture book that tells the fascinating story of the honeybee colonies that lived on the roof of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and survived the devastating 2019 fire"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.79 BROLemelman, Martin
Summary: "The thrilling true story of an ancient plant, wonderfully reborn in the modern era through the hard work of two female scientists. Thousands of years ago, in a time of rebellion, the Jewish people fought against their Roman rulers. The brutal Emperor Titus ordered the destruction of everything precious to the Jews: towns, villages, even their beloved Judean date palm trees. Centuries passed....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 634 LEMHeilemann, John
Summary: From two of the best political reporters in the country comes the gripping inside story of the historic 2008 presidential election.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2010
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 324.973 HEIFerguson, Andrew G.
Summary: The Rise of Big Data Policing introduces the cutting-edge technology that is changing how the police do their jobs and shows why it is more important than ever that citizens understand the far-reaching consequences of big data surveillance as a law enforcement tool. Andrew Guthrie Ferguson reveals how these new technologies --viewed as race-neutral and objective--have been eagerly adopted by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363 FERLohr, Steve.
Summary: A technology reporter for the "New York Times" traces the rise of Big Data and explains how individuals and institutions will need to exploit, protect, and manage their data to stay competitive in the coming years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658 LOHShefveland, Michelle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jasc Software 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.593 SHEHarvey, Steve
Summary: "More relationship advice in this much anticipated follow-up to the #1 New York Times Bestseller and international sensation, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 HARLeahy, Monica Mendez.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.77 LEAMacomber, Debbie.
Summary: Thirty-three-year-old Cassie wants a husband and kids, and she turns to Simon Dodson, a professional matchmaker for help. Dodson assigns her three tasks to complete, and despite a number of comical mishaps, Cassie completes them all. Her Christmas match turns out to be a wonderful surprise.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2009
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC MACShlain, Leonard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 SHLNagelhout, Ryan
Summary: Text and photographs look at how to build bridges in Minecraft.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 794.8 NAGCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J STEM NagelhoutHarvey, Steve
Summary: "From the host of the popular 'Steve Harvey morning show' comes a funny, honest, and foolproof guide for all women that takes them inside the heads of men and shows how men think about love, sex, and commitment"--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad 2009
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 306.7 HARHurst, Nicholas
Summary: "How did you know you were right for each other? How did you know it was the right time to get married? What should we be doing as a couple to make sure our marriage starts out well? These questions are among many that Chelsea and Nick Hurst have received since nearly 2.4 million people followed their love story, engagement, and marriage on their YouTube channel. Now they're ready to dive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261.8 HURMori, Kaoru
Summary: "Having reached his destination in Ankara, Smith is not only reunited with his old friend, but also Talas, the woman he briefly stayed with on his journey. An agreement was made, and now Smith must travel back to Amir and Karluk with his new companions and newly acquired camera. However, the roads back are perilous as war approaches..."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 BRIShriver, Lionel.
Summary: A tale told from the parallel perspectives of two possible timelines considers the life of American expatriate Irina McGovern, who in one reality stays faithful to her disciplined American intellectual partner, and in the other runs off with an exuberantBritish friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2007
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SHRTashiro, Ty.
Summary: Tashiro, a relationship expert for Discovery's Fit & Health channel, considers how employing scientific principles in a search for a mate could yield success.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harlequin Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.3 TASBecker-Phelps, Leslie
Summary: "Love: The Psychology of Attraction is an easy-to-navigate, step-by-step guide to modern love that's grounded in scientific study, psychological expertise, and practical insights about romance in the age of social media. Crack the code of compatibility and find the path to true love with this unique guide to finding the perfect mate in the modern world. Love: The Psychology of Attraction offers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2016